The Kentucky Secretary of State has determined that Jill Stein’s presidential petition is valid. The office won’t check the De La Fuente and McMullin petitions until they are submitted, of course. The petition deadline in Kentucky is Friday, September 9.
The Libertarian and Green Party petitions for President were filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office on Tuesday, September 6. The Secretary of State has already determined that the Libertarian petition is valid, and the office is reviewing the … Continue reading
Officials who administer elections in China have long maintained that there is no such thing as an independent candidate for public office in China. However, according to this story, Yang Tingjian insists that the election law permits them. Because he … Continue reading
On August 31, a state trial court in Georgia ruled that independent candidate Earl White has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot for Stewart County Commissioner, district 3. See this story. Stewart County only has a population of … Continue reading
In 2015, the Nebraska legislature passed LD 874, an omnibus election law bill that vastly increased the petition requirements for independent congressional candidates, to 10% of the number of registered voters. The old requirement had been 2,000 signatures until 2007, … Continue reading
